Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

Civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Award

Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen 中山勳章
Order of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen cordon, badge, star, medal and lapel pin
Type	Single-grade Grand Cordon
Awarded for	In commemoration of the Founding Father as well as a token of thanks to those who make very outstanding contributions to this country.
Description	The main medal has a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the ROC, and the accompanying medal has a picture of a volume of the Three Principles of the People, which is the guiding principle of the ROC's national development.
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Presented by	President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Eligibility	Civilian
Status	Active
Established	1941
First awarded	Cheng Chao
Last awarded	Chen Chien-jen
Total	4

Ribband of the order

Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Brilliant Jade
Next (lower)	Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng

The Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: 中山勳章) is a civilian order of the Republic of China that was instituted in 1941. It is given in commemoration of Sun Yat-sen, and as a token of thanks to those who make outstanding contributions to the Republic of China.^[1] It has only been awarded four times: twice in 1944 to Cheng Chao and Chung Yu, associates of Sun Yat-sen, and subsequently to Vice Presidents of the Republic of China, Annette Lu in 2008, followed by Chen Chien-jen in 2020.^[2]

References

^ "Civilian orders". english.president.gov.tw. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ Yeh, Su-ping; Ko, Lin (18 May 2020). "VP awarded Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen with Grand Cordon". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

External links

"Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen with Grand Cordon". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.

Orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China

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Military	Order of National Glory Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Order of the Sacred Tripod Order of Loyalty and Valour Order of the Cloud and Banner Order of Loyalty and Diligence Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion Order of Grand Community Order of Cosmic Diagram Order of Book of Nature Order of Sublime Commencement Order of Renaissance and Honour China War Memorial Medal Order in Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Oath-taking of the National Revolutionary Army
Civilian	Order of Brilliant Jade Order of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng Order of Propitious Clouds Order of Brilliant Star Public Servants' Service Medal Medal of Culture

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